1114 Spoken English "
- the BE 'shan't' for 'shall not'. More and more, 'shall' is restricted
to questions and formal language, where the contraction would
be less likely to occur.
he:1s = he is
she:1s = she is
it's = it is
what's = what is
who:1s = who is
there:1s = there is
where:1s = where is
Examples
- He's not here = He is not here
- He's somewhere else = He is somewhere else
- He's not in his room = He is not in his room
- He's not answering the phone = He is not answering the phone
- He's from France = He is from France
- He's not my brother = He is not my brother
- He's asleep = He is asleep
- He's not awake = He is not awake
- She's here = She is here
- She's well = She is well
- She's quick = She is quick
- She's from Canada = She is from Canada
- She's living in Japan = She is living in Japan
- She's my friend = She is my friend